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1WA0 Weather Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital Heliport

Vancouver, WashingtonElevation 195 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPDX · 8 NM S · 55 min old
Ceiling 11,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPDX
WIND
120@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
11,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 120° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday rain, high near 55F, low near 42F, 94% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Rain 55/42 SSE 6 kt – 94%
Monday Light Rain 57/41 SSE 7 kt 17 kt 87%
Tuesday Light Rain Likely 58/39 SW 2 kt – 92%
Wednesday Showers And Thunderstorms 55/36 S 10 kt – 96% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Light Rain 54/34 S 9 kt – 85%
Friday Chance Light Rain 56/33 SSE 3 kt – 32%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 57 SE 2 kt – 22%

Source: National Weather Service (office PQR). Forecast issued 1048Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 1WA0. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 45 ft

H1
Dimensions
45 x 45 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
195 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0109Z 6:09 PM
Sunrise
1440Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
0140Z (6:40 PM local) → 1410Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0109Z (6:09 PM local) → 1440Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0209Z (7:09 PM local) → 1340Z (6:40 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital Heliport is in Vancouver, Washington. Field elevation 195 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerRON SWIGERT
Manager phone(360) 487-3606
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA1WA0
Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE
Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.7201, -122.6493
Distance from city5 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

1WA0 traffic patterns

2026-07-30 to 2026-10-21, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C177 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

1WA0 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPDX (8 NM S, VFR).

KPDX Portland International Airport
8 NM S
VFR
KTTD Portland Troutdale Airport
15 NM SE
VFR
KHIO Portland Hillsboro Airport
17 NM SW
VFR
KKLS Southwest Washington Regional Airport
26 NM NW
VFR
KMMV McMinnville Municipal Airport
38 NM SW
VFR
KSLE Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field
51 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR PERIMETER LIGHTS CALL FACILITY SVCS. - 360-487-3663.
›60 FT TREES 120 FT SOUTH, 110 FT BLDGS 180 FT EAST.
›MEDICAL USE.
›FOR CD CTC PORTLAND APCH AT 503-493-7545.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗1WA0 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 1WA0 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 1WA0. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 1WA0 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 1WA0. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 1WA0?
1WA0 sits at 195 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1WA0?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.